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Halwai December 20, 2024

Ingredients: • 30 ml (2 tbsp) – Butter or margarine • 250 ml (1 cup) – sliced fresh Mushrooms • 250 ml (1 cup) – chopped Onion • 2 – Cloves garlic, finely chopped • 30 ml (2 tbsp) – flour • 500 ml (2 cups) – Milk • 15 ml (1 tbsp) – Dijon […]

Halwai December 20, 2024

Ingredients: • For Coconut crust: • 150 g – desiccated Coconut • 1/2 cup – powdered Sugar • 4 tbsp – butter, melted • 3 tbsp – all – purpose flour (maida) • 1 – egg, large, lightly beaten • 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence • For filling: • 3 tsp – gelatine • 3 […]

Halwai December 19, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Milk • 1 cup – gram flour • 1 cup – Ghee • 1 cup – Coconut flakes • 3 cups – Sugar • Some Cashew nuts Method: Mix all the ingredients together. Heat a pan and pour the batter into it, stirring continuously till it leaves the sides of […]

Halwai December 19, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – besan • 4 tbsp – sooji • 1/2 cup – Ghee • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 4 to 5 tbsp – Almonds • 1 tbsp – Raisins Method: Chop the almonds coarsely. Set aside. Warm the ghee on low heat. In a bowl, sift the chickpea flour. Add the […]

Halwai December 18, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – brown chick peas (soaked overnight) • 1 – Tomato chopped • 1 – large Onion sliced thinly • 1 – large onion, sliced and fried till brown • 1 – potato, boiled, chopped in chunks • 1 – tbsp. ginger, finely chopped • 1 – tsp. garlic, finely chopped • […]

Halwai December 17, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 – raw mangoes, medium sized • 2 sprigs – Mint leaves (optional) • 3/4 tsp – roasted cumin, crushed coarsely • 3/4 tsp – black salt • 500 ml – ice cold water • Salt to taste Method: Pressure cook mangoes for 2-3 whistles. Cool cooker, remove mangoes, press out pulp and […]

Halwai December 17, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 packet – cooked Pasta • 1/2 cup – Walnuts • 1/2 tsp – minced fresh Garlic • 1 bunch – fresh Basil • 1/2 cup – water • Salt and freshly ground pepper • Parmesan cheese Method: Add all the ingredients, except pasta and cheese, and grind to a smooth paste. Mix […]

Halwai December 16, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 can – Evaporated Milk (170 gms) • 2 cups – Caramel toffees • 2 cups – Cornflakes • 1/2 cup – Coarsely chopped Walnuts • 1/2 cup – Raisins Method: Preheat oven to 160 degrees C. Combine evaporated milk and caramel toffee. Heat on low heat for 12 to 14 mins or […]

Halwai December 15, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – condensed Milk • 1 cup – Maida (refined flour) • 1 cup – Butter • 1 cup – Almond • 1 tbsp – Castor Sugar • 1 tsp – Baking powder • 1 tsp – Vanilla essence Method: Soak the almonds overnight and grind them to a fine paste. Beat […]

Halwai December 15, 2024

Ingredients: • 4 cups – mixed vegetables into small pieces (French beans, raw banana, yellow and white pumpkins, snake gourd) • 1 cup – fresh Coconut scraped • 2 stalks – Curry leaves • 1/2 cup – Bengal Gram (channa dal) soaked overnight • 6 – whole Red Chillies • 1 tsp – each Urad […]

Halwai December 14, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup- Butter or margarine • 1/2 cup- Sugar, powdered, sifted • 1 tsp- Vanilla • 2.5 cup- Flour, sifted • 1/4 tsp- salt • 3/4 cup- Pecans, chopped Method: Cream butter in a large bowl. Add sugar and cream until fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Sift the flour and salt and mix in. […]

Halwai December 14, 2024

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Rice flour • 1 cup – Urad Dal flour (fry the Urad Dal directly in a pan till it gets a nice brown color and then powder it finely) • 2 tbsp – Butter • 1/4 tsp – asafetida powder • 2 tbsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tbsp – […]

Halwai December 13, 2024

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – butter, melted • 1 cup- Coconut Sugar • 1/3 cup -cold water • 4 -large Egg whites • 1 -large whole Egg • 3 tbsp -canola oil • 1 tsp -vanilla • 1.25 cups -whole Wheat pastry flour • 1/2 cup -unsweetened cocoa powder • 1 tsp -baking powder • […]

Halwai December 13, 2024

Ingredients: • Puff Pastry Sheet – 2 • Hazelnut Spread – 3 – 4 tbsp • Chopped Hazelnuts – 50 grams • Orange Marmalade – 5 tbsp • Golden Raisins – 50 grams • Butter – for greasing • Brown sugar – as required Method: Dust the table top with flour. Roll out 1 puff […]

Halwai December 12, 2024

Ingredients: • 3 cup – Milk • 1/4 cup – condensed Milk • 1/4 cup – Rice flour • 1/4 cup – Sugar • 1 tbsp – almonds, blanched and slivered • 1 tbsp – pistachios, peeled and slivered • 3/4 tsp – cardamom, powdered • 1/4 tsp – kewra essence • 1/2 tsp – […]

Halwai December 11, 2024

Ingredients: • For Meatballs: • 1/2 kg – ground Meat • 1 cup – bread crumbs • 2 tbsp – chopped Coriander leaves • 1/4 tsp – pepper powder • 1 – onion, grated • 1/8 tsp – Garlic paste • Salt to taste • 2 – eggs, beaten • For Sauce: • 1 tbsp […]

Halwai December 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 250 g – seveiyan or vermicelli • 25 g – Almonds and Pistachios (blanched) silver or gold foil • 125 g – Sugar • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1/2 tsp – grated Nutmeg • 2 tbsp – Honey • 75 g – Ghee • 1/2 tsp – Saffron essence • 100 […]

Halwai December 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 cups – white flour • 1 cup – Sugar • 4 tbsp – Ghee • 2 cups – water • Nutmeg powder • Elaichi powder • Cloves • Dry coconut, grated • Raisins • Almonds or cashews or pistas, chopped • Oil – 2 tbsp Method: In a saucepan, boil sugar with […]

Halwai December 9, 2024

Ingredients: • 3 – eggs (large) • 1.25 cups – all – purpose flour • 2 tbsp – Corn flour • 3/4 tsp – baking powder • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1.5 tsp – vanilla • 2 tbsp – yogurt • 1/4 tsp – salt • 1/2 cup – Butter (room temperature) • 1/2 […]

Halwai December 8, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Chickpeas (chole) • 2.5 inch – Ginger (3/4th of it shredded finely for garnish) • 2 tsp – garlic, finely crushed • 2 – Onions (chopped) • 3 – medium-sized tomatoes, chopped • 2 – green chillies, sliced | finely chopped Coriander leaves • 2 tsp – ground coriander • […]